Issue
How to Reset a 7798 Controller
Environment
I/SITE LAN 7798 / 7798B / 7798B1 Controllers
Warning
Electrostatic Discharge Required: Always discharge static electricity from your person by touching metal prior to handling any hardware. Failure to do so may result in damage to devices.
Cause
The following steps will give end users the ability to reset a 7798 Controller.
Resolution
- Unplug all terminals on the controller i.e. Power Connecter first, then Sublan Connector and LAN if there is a CLX card present.
- Place unit on static free, flat surface with front face down away from any electrical devices.
- Now, looking down at the unit there are two capacitors (C2 and C3) just above the battery.
- Take a paper clip or small piece of wire and place it across the capacitors.
- First short C2 and then C3 (do not go from one leg of C2 to one leg of C3).
- Now, place all terminals back on the controller, make sure power on and start I/NET.
- Go to Edit, Host Computer, Network Configuration and save the controller.
- Go to Edit, Host Computer, Software Restore and restore the bin file to it and database if there is one.
- Verify that the unit is on, communicating and all points are displayed.
